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Cost of living crisis sparks nationwide protest in Nigeria

Baba Aye — 2024-08-24T16:12:10Z

Since 1 August, tens of thousands of people have trooped out onto the streets across Nigeria in nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests against hardship and hunger. This phase of the protest movement is expected to last until 10 August. Demonstrations have been held in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, and in 29 of the 26 states of the federation. In all eight states where there were no protests on the streets, residents joined the nationwide protest by sitting at home, as was the case in Enugu.

- IV595 - August 2024 / Nigeria

#EndSARS rebellion, repression & resistance in Nigeria

Baba Aye — 2020-12-24T11:30:07Z

Scores of thousands of young people took over dozens of cities and towns in Nigeria for two weeks. This rebellion, with the slogan and hashtag #EndSARS, was sparked by the reported killing of a young man by the special anti-robbery squad (SARS), in Ughelli, a town in the Niger delta region on 3 October.
With each passing day, the supposedly “leaderless” movement waxed stronger. And while #EndSARS remained the primary and binding demand, calls for more radical measures to #EndInjustice (…)

- IV551 - December 2020 / Nigeria

The January awakening

Baba Aye — 2012-06-20T11:11:12Z

This article on the Nigerian movement against the rise in fuel prices, originally published in the South African magazine Amandla, was written in January 2012.

- IV449 - June 2012 / Nigeria